Al Buzzard panhandles most days at the end of the U.S. 250 ramp off of northbound Interstate 81. He says making only the briefest possible eye contact is the best way of asking for a handout.

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He never goes up to the cars at the stop sign at the end of the Richmond Road ramp off of northbound Interstate Highway 81. Staying way over on the grass, he simply glances briefly at the drivers, smiles shyly and looks away.